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Sean Wall

KX3 ordered!

Hi folks!

The big moment - I just ordered my KX3! I decided to splurge and get the
ATU, roofing filter, and... the keyer paddle. *gulp* Guess I'm committed
to learning Morse now! (Well, I did get a mic as well. Gotta give myself
something to do until I can learn the code.) I'll be getting an antenna
soon. I'm thinking of an end-fed antenna from kx3helper.com and stringing
it up in the attic and making the garage (where the attic hatch is) my
"shack". Pretty exciting stuff. :)

As soon as I get my rig set up (and my call sign from the FCC) I'll be on
the air. I'll let you know when I am.

-Sean (call sign TBD)
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Barry K3NDM

Re: KX3 ordered!

Sean,
Congratulation on your decision. You will like it. Plan on
spending some time really learning how powerful a capability you have
invested in, and then go out and work the world. Very best of luck.

73,
Barry
K3NDM

On 2/27/2014 2:08 PM, Sean Wall wrote:

> Hi folks!
>
> The big moment - I just ordered my KX3! I decided to splurge and get the
> ATU, roofing filter, and... the keyer paddle. *gulp* Guess I'm committed
> to learning Morse now! (Well, I did get a mic as well. Gotta give myself
> something to do until I can learn the code.) I'll be getting an antenna
> soon. I'm thinking of an end-fed antenna from kx3helper.com and stringing
> it up in the attic and making the garage (where the attic hatch is) my
> "shack". Pretty exciting stuff. :)
>
> As soon as I get my rig set up (and my call sign from the FCC) I'll be on
> the air. I'll let you know when I am.
>
> -Sean (call sign TBD)
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Sean Wall

Re: KX3 ordered!

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Wow, it's a bumper crop of excitement. Just got notified that my call sign
is in the ULS database. I've been assigned KK4YPE. Now it's *really*
official. ;)

-73 Sean
KK4YPE

On Thursday, February 27, 2014, Sean Wall <[hidden email]> wrote:

Phil Wheeler-2

Re: KX3 ordered!

Or "Yipes" -- Oops no "i" in there :-)

Congratulations, Sean. Once, in Aug 1953, I felt
just as you seem to today!

I also have a KX3 on order to join my K3/P3 combo
(and my first two Elecraft rigs, K2 and K1).
Elecraft gets it right.

73, Phil w7ox

On 2/27/14, 12:36 PM, Sean Wall wrote:

> Wow, it's a bumper crop of excitement. Just got notified that my call sign
> is in the ULS database. I've been assigned KK4YPE. Now it's *really*
> official. ;)
>
> -73 Sean
> KK4YPE
>
>
> On Thursday, February 27, 2014, Sean Wall <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> The big moment - I just ordered my KX3! I decided to splurge and get the
>> ATU, roofing filter, and... the keyer paddle. *gulp* Guess I'm committed
>> to learning Morse now! (Well, I did get a mic as well. Gotta give myself
>> something to do until I can learn the code.) I'll be getting an antenna
>> soon. I'm thinking of an end-fed antenna from kx3helper.com and
>> stringing it up in the attic and making the garage (where the attic hatch
>> is) my "shack". Pretty exciting stuff. :)
>>
>> As soon as I get my rig set up (and my call sign from the FCC) I'll be on
>> the air. I'll let you know when I am.
>>
>> -Sean (call sign TBD)
>>
>>
>

Phil Hystad-3

Re: KX3 ordered!

I think it is a contraction of "Yippie!!"

On Feb 27, 2014, at 12:43 PM, Phil Wheeler <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Or "Yipes" -- Oops no "i" in there :-)
>
> Congratulations, Sean. Once, in Aug 1953, I felt just as you seem to today!
>
> I also have a KX3 on order to join my K3/P3 combo (and my first two Elecraft rigs, K2 and K1). Elecraft gets it right.
>
> 73, Phil w7ox
>
> On 2/27/14, 12:36 PM, Sean Wall wrote:
>> Wow, it's a bumper crop of excitement. Just got notified that my call sign
>> is in the ULS database. I've been assigned KK4YPE. Now it's *really*
>> official. ;)
>>
>> -73 Sean
>> KK4YPE
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, February 27, 2014, Sean Wall <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks!
>>>
>>> The big moment - I just ordered my KX3! I decided to splurge and get the
>>> ATU, roofing filter, and... the keyer paddle. *gulp* Guess I'm committed
>>> to learning Morse now! (Well, I did get a mic as well. Gotta give myself
>>> something to do until I can learn the code.) I'll be getting an antenna
>>> soon. I'm thinking of an end-fed antenna from kx3helper.com and
>>> stringing it up in the attic and making the garage (where the attic hatch
>>> is) my "shack". Pretty exciting stuff. :)
>>>
>>> As soon as I get my rig set up (and my call sign from the FCC) I'll be on
>>> the air. I'll let you know when I am.
>>>
>>> -Sean (call sign TBD)
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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Keith Heimbold

Re: KX3 ordered!

Congrats! You have picked an awesome transceiver as your first rig! As a fellow newbie (38 months), you will find the folks on this reflector to be nice and accommodating to all manners of questions related to the hobby and Elecraft equipment.

Good luck & 73,

Keith
AK6ZZ

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

> On Feb 27, 2014, at 12:47 PM, "Phil Hystad" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I think it is a contraction of "Yippie!!"
>
>
>> On Feb 27, 2014, at 12:43 PM, Phil Wheeler <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Or "Yipes" -- Oops no "i" in there :-)
>>
>> Congratulations, Sean. Once, in Aug 1953, I felt just as you seem to today!
>>
>> I also have a KX3 on order to join my K3/P3 combo (and my first two Elecraft rigs, K2 and K1). Elecraft gets it right.
>>
>> 73, Phil w7ox
>>
>>> On 2/27/14, 12:36 PM, Sean Wall wrote:
>>> Wow, it's a bumper crop of excitement. Just got notified that my call sign
>>> is in the ULS database. I've been assigned KK4YPE. Now it's *really*
>>> official. ;)
>>>
>>> -73 Sean
>>> KK4YPE
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Thursday, February 27, 2014, Sean Wall <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi folks!
>>>>
>>>> The big moment - I just ordered my KX3! I decided to splurge and get the
>>>> ATU, roofing filter, and... the keyer paddle. *gulp* Guess I'm committed
>>>> to learning Morse now! (Well, I did get a mic as well. Gotta give myself
>>>> something to do until I can learn the code.) I'll be getting an antenna
>>>> soon. I'm thinking of an end-fed antenna from kx3helper.com and
>>>> stringing it up in the attic and making the garage (where the attic hatch
>>>> is) my "shack". Pretty exciting stuff. :)
>>>>
>>>> As soon as I get my rig set up (and my call sign from the FCC) I'll be on
>>>> the air. I'll let you know when I am.
>>>>
>>>> -Sean (call sign TBD)
>>
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Rick Tavan N6XI

Re: KX3 ordered!

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Congratulations, Sean. Welcome to a great hobby. Consider the CW Operators
Club "CW Academy," http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html as a path to Morse
Code proficiency. There is a backlog for online classes, so you may have to
wait a bit. During that time, learn to use your KX3 on SSB and how to tune
in CW signals. There are also some stand-alone learning programs that can
get you started before you get into a CWA class. See
http://www.cwops.org/resources.html . CW isn't just the best mode for QRP
operation with a KX3, it's also the best mode, period! Hope to hear you on
the air soon.

73,

/Rick N6XI

On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Sean Wall <[hidden email]> wrote:

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Rick Tavan N6XI
Truckee, CA
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